A Clickingly Great Year for Castleisland Camera Club

A Clickingly Great Year for Castleisland Camera Club

Castleisland Camera Club has enjoyed another great year of activity on several fronts. The year culminated in the presentation of a €300 cheque to Castleisland Day Care Centre. This was raised by the club’s November 30th. exhibition and sale at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre and in conjunction with local photographic historian, Timothy Murphy and…

Castleisland Camera Club Feature Seven: Sheila Hanrahan

Castleisland Camera Club Feature Seven: Sheila Hanrahan

This is the seventh week of our featured photographers from Castleisland Camera Club and this week it’s the turn  of club member, Sheila Hanrahan. The following is Sheila’s account of her history of involvement with photography and with the club. “In a nutshell, I always loved photography and was overjoyed when it was announced there…

Castleisland Camera Club in Old Photo Search

Castleisland Camera Club in Old Photo Search

Castleisland Camera Club members are issuing a final appeal for old photographs from the area for their upcoming summer exhibition – according to club PRO, Breda McGaley. “People can scan their old photos and email them to oldphotoscastleislandcameraclub@yahoo.com Include Information “We would remind people to include any information they have on the photos in the email…

Successful Inaugural General Meeting for Camera Club

Successful Inaugural General Meeting for Camera Club

Castleisland Camera Club had a very successful inaugural general meeting on Thursday night January 11th. The officers elected at the foundation of the club last April were returned: Chairman Pat Hartnett; Secretary Sheila Hanrahan; Treasurers: Annette O’Connor and Mary O’Donoghue; PRO, Breda McGaley. Excursion Co-ordinators Mairead O’Keeffe and Joan Cullinane were voted in as excursion…

Camera Club’s First General Meeting

Camera Club’s First General Meeting

Castleisland Camera Club will hold the first of what its members plan to become an annual general meeting this week. The meeting will take place on this Thursday night January 11th at 7.30pm in the NEWKD office at the Crageens. ‘See What We’re About’ “New members are very welcome and we would encourage anyone with…

Castleisland Camera Club’s Sell-Out Charity Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club’s Sell-Out Charity Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club held an historic first exhibition and sale of work at the even more historic J.K. O’Connor’s or The market House on Saturday morning to early afternoon. The club, which was former only in the spring of this year, has made great leaps of progress since. And, if the show and sale is…

Camera Club Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Camera Club Coffee Morning and Exhibition

Castleisland Camera Club will hold a charity coffee morning and photographic exhibition on Saturday, November 18th. from 11am to 2pm in J.K. O’Connor’s. “Tea/coffee will be served while people are treated to a display of some of the photos which will be available to purchase on the day also,’ said club PRO, Breda McGaley. Raffle…

Castleisland Camera Club’s Third Meeting Tonight

Castleisland Camera Club’s Third Meeting Tonight

Out of a need for such a club or support group in the general area, a cabal of local, keen photographers from this and surrounding parishes got together last month and from this emerged Castleisland Camera Club. Now, the club is about to hold its third meeting tonight, Thursday, April 20th at 8:15pm. The previous…